Is Barcelona guide in two days It is designed to visit most interesting places in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. And although we know that it is impossible to know the entire city in 2 days, we do believe that optimizing the routes well, you can make the most of the time in Barcelona and see many of its most incredible and important places.
After touring the first day much of the modernist monuments of the city, the neighborhoods of Gracia and the Gothic in addition to the Ramblas, on this second day you will know another of the most charming neighborhoods in the city, El Born, among many others things.
All the information in this Barcelona guide in 2 days It is based on the many trips we have made to Barcelona. We start!
Where to sleep in Barcelona
The Caledonian, is our recommended hotel for a getaway to Barcelona in two days. This hotel stands out for its great location, right in the center of the city, very close to Plaza Cataluña. It also has spacious and clean rooms, 24-hour reception, a good buffet breakfast, parking and a great quality / price ratio.
For more information on the best hotels and neighborhoods you can consult this post of where to stay in Barcelona.
Trip from the airport to the hotel
To get to your hotel from Barcelona airport (El Prat), you have several alternatives:
- Meter: The L9 Sud metro line will take you in half an hour to the stop of the University Zone, which allows you to connect with other lines that will bring you closer to your hotel. The price is 4.5 euros.
- Train: The Rodalies train leaves from T2 to take you in 25 minutes to the Paseo de Gracia stop, near the center. The price is 4 euros.
- Airbus: This bus connects the two terminals with Plaza Cataluña in just over half an hour. The price is about 6 euros. If you stay near Plaza España, the best option is bus 46 and if you arrive at dawn you can take the N17.
- Cab: In half an hour they will take you to the city center for a price of around 30 euros.
- Private transport: The most comfortable option as a driver will wait for you at the airport that will take you directly to the hotel. You can book it here.
For more information you can consult this post on how to go from Barcelona Airport to the center.
How to save in Barcelona
This list of tips will help you save in Barcelona:
- Acquire the T-Casual card (old T10) with which you can use the metro or bus 10 times through the most tourist area of the city.
- Book a free tour with a guide in Spanish that will explain the history of the city while touring its historic center.
- Enter the Picasso Museum for free on Thursday afternoons, the first Sunday of each month at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, and on Saturday afternoons at the MNAC. Without a doubt, one of the best tips for traveling to Barcelona.
- Book the Hello BCN Card! For 2, 3, 4 or 5 days, you will have unlimited access to the city's public transport.
Another card of interest to save time and money is the Barcelona Pass. - Save time by booking the Barcelona tourist bus, which stops at the main attractions of the city.
First day in Barcelona
Is Barcelona route in 2 days Start early in the day by visiting the Sagrada Familia, one of the most representative places in the city, which opens at 9 in the morning and where you can easily reach with the metro line metro L2 and L5, which stops next to church.
Something to keep in mind to visit the Sagrada Familia, is that it has a limited number of daily tickets, so a good option to ensure entry and skip the queue is to book this guided tour in Spanish.
Another alternative is to book this guided tour, which includes the ascent to the tower with good views of the city.
The next visit of the day is close to the Sagrada Familia and is none other than the Hospital de la Santa Creu and Sant Pau, another of the essential places to visit in Barcelona, which we are sure, will not leave you indifferent.
The route of Barcelona in two days Continue walking to Park Güell, located in the upper part of the city, which is considered one of the most beautiful parks in the world and also has an excellent viewpoint to the city.
Whenever possible, we recommend arriving soon, as it also has a limited number of tickets. To keep in mind that one way to ensure entry and avoid queues is to book this guided tour of the park or this tour that also includes a visit to the Sagrada Familia without queues. If you don't want to do any guided tour, we recommend you book this ticket in advance.
Park Güell
After the view of Park Güell, you can walk down to the popular neighborhood of Gracia, a beautiful corner of Barcelona, which looks like a town and is perfect for walking and of course, being the time it is, eat at one of its restaurants tapas like him Intrèpid de Gràcia.
The Barcelona in 2 days continue in the afternoon arriving at Paseo de Gracia, a great avenue where you will find interesting buildings such as Casa Enric Batlló, Casa Bonaventura Ferrer, Palau Malagrida and Palau Robert, Casa Amatller, Casa Mulleras and Casa Lleó i Morera, these last 3 works of Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Although we recommend you enjoy all of them, keep in mind that the route proposal is that two of his jewels, La Pedrera and Casa Batlló, by the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudí, visit them during the second day.
The Paseo de Gracia ends at Plaza Cataluña, the nerve center of the city and from which you will have access to the Portal de l'Àngel shopping street, the Gothic Quarter. This neighborhood of narrow streets, palaces and buildings of Gothic style is our favorite of the city, next to the Born, where you can not miss the highlights of the neighborhood such as the Cathedral of Santa Creu and Santa Eulàlia, Carrer del Bisbe , the Temple of Augustus, the Plaza del Rey, the Plaza de Sant Felip Neri, Els Cuatre Gats, the Plaza Sant Jaume and the Plaza Real.
Gothic Quarter
The route continues on Las Ramblas, next to the Gothic Quarter and one of the best known streets in Barcelona. We recommend that during the walk through Las Ramblas to the Columbus Monument, do not forget to enter the La Boqueria market, see the facade of the Lyceum, drink from the Canaletas Fountain, find the Miró mural on the ground, in addition to Enjoy your great atmosphere.
To end the first day of Barcelona in two days We recommend you go back to the Gothic Quarter to try the tapas of the restaurants Viana or Sensi Bistro, one of the best things to do in Barcelona.
A good option to learn more about the history of Barcelona is to book this guided tour in Spanish, considered one of the best excursions in Barcelona, which runs through the most important places in the city.
(Extended information of the route of the first day in Barcelona here)
Map of the route of the first day in Barcelona in 2 days
What to see in Barcelona in two days
The second day of Barcelona in 2 days Start early visiting La Pedrera, located in the upper part of Paseo de Gracia. This building also known as Casa Mila, is part of the modernist jewels of the city and is one of the best works of the famous architect Gaudí, which highlights his naturalistic style, inspired by the undulating forms of nature, with a terrace full of wonderful chimneys covered with ceramic pieces.
Although they open at 9 in the morning, it is advisable to go early to form large queues at the entrance every day, so if you want to save time you can book this ticket without queues.
Keep in mind that if you stay away from La Pedrera you can arrive by subway with lines L3 and L5, getting off at Diagonal station.
La Pedrera in Barcelona in 2 days
After the visit, you can walk along the Paseo de Gracia towards Plaza de Catalunya until you reach the spectacular Casa Batlló, a masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, which is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In addition to its magnificent facade of modernist style, it is worth visiting its interior and climbing to its terrace with good views of the city.
Keep in mind that this building is one of the most visited in Barcelona, so it can be a good option to save time booking this ticket without queues.
And if you are a lover of Gaudí's architecture, a good alternative to get to know his life and his most famous buildings is to book this guided tour for his most important buildings.
Casa Batlló
After these two visits, the route through Barcelona in two days Continue to arrive at the Palau de la Música Catalana, located in the Ribera neighborhood. This building, built by the modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, stands out for having the only concert hall declared a World Heritage Site, which we recommend not to miss anything in the world.
To visit the Palau de la Música you must book a guided tour or purchase a ticket to see one of their concerts.
The Palau de la Música
To keep in mind that you will arrive at this area at noon, so it is important to know that near the Palau de la Música you have several restaurants to eat good tapas such as Tosca Palau wave Lolea House, two of the best places to eat in Barcelona.
After lunch we recommend taking a walk through the narrow streets of the Gothic quarter until you reach the Basilica Santa Maria del Pi, an old Gothic church, surrounded by the beautiful squares of Pi and Sant Josep Oriol, which stands out for its octagonal bell tower , which we recommend you to climb and from where you will have stunning views of the city.
To climb the 54 meters high of the tower you have to do it with a guided tour, the last one being at 4pm. Upon reaching the terrace, one of the best viewpoints in Barcelona, you will have unique 360-degree views of the entire historic center and all of Barcelona.
Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi
The afternoon route of Barcelona in two days Continue with a walk through another of our favorite neighborhoods in the city, El Born. Strolling the narrow streets of medieval style of the neighborhood, full of shops, stores, boutiques, tapas restaurants and charming cafes, will delight every traveler and where one of the places you can not miss is Santa María del Mar Basilica , in gothic style and famous for the book "The Cathedral of the Sea"A good option to explore the scenarios where the plot of this book is set is to book this tour with a guide in Spanish.
Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
Other highlights of the neighborhood are the Picasso Museum, the old Born Market, the Santa Catarina Market, Montcada Street, the Marcus Chapel, the Church of Sant Pere de les Puelles and the beautiful Station of France.
Being in this area, to disconnect a little from the city and relax, nothing better than finishing the route in the Parque de la Ciutadella, the most famous park in the city, you can walk among trees, lakes and sculptures.
With the batteries charged again, your next objective will be to reach the Arco del Triumfo metro station, along the beautiful Paseo de Lluís Companys, which was built as a gateway to the Universal Exposition, located in the Ciutadella Park.
Ciutadella Park
From here the next stop requires the Barcelona in 2 days It requires public transport if you do not want to walk too much, so your appointment is at the subway station, where you can take the L1 line to get off at the Plaza España stop. This huge square, the second largest in Spain, built during the International Exhibition of 1929 is the gateway to the mountain of Montjüic, will be the next stop of the Barcelona in two days.
On the avenue of Queen Maria Cristina, crossing two tall towers in the form of bells, you will reach the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, where when the night comes a great show of water, music and light takes place, which is undoubtedly one of the best free things in Barcelona.
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
If the show of the fountain still does not start when you arrive, you can check the schedule on its official website, we recommend you go up the escalators to the huge National Palace, where the National Museum of Art of Catalonia is located and where you can sit in its terrace to enjoy the sunset with excellent views of Barcelona.
MNAC Terrace
After watching the show and to finish the Barcelona in two days, you can go to Las Arenas Shopping Center, where from its terrace you will have good views of Montjuïc and Plaza España, as well as a great restoration offer. Other good dining options near Plaza España are the magnificent Japanese restaurant Kurai or the MinE, of Mediterranean cuisine.
Map of the route through Barcelona in two days
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